Wooden Puzzles: 31 Favorite Projects & Patterns (Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Book) (Kindle Edition)

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“Wooden Puzzles will provide hours of fun for anyone with a scrollsaw and represents good value for those interested in wooden puzzles generally.”  —Australian Woodworker Magazine”The authors do a great job of showing you how to make the various cuts and the materials that they used. A fun book for all.”  —Shortcuts.ns.ca

Collecting the most popular designs produced by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, this authoritative guide offers 28 creative and colorful patterns for upright and interlocking puzzles. Separated by skill level for easy selection, woodworkers will find pieces ranging in themes from animal to religion—including cuddly cats, Jonah and the whale, a wooly mammoth, and the “world’s most difficult” four-piece puzzle. Each project features a color photograph of the finished piece, a pattern, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for easy completion.

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